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title: 'Video: How fifth graders show they have a deep understanding of multiplication'
description: Fifth-grade multiplication is more than learning times tables. Here’s how to find out just how well your fifth grader really understands multiplication.
slug: video-how-fifth-graders-show-they-have-a-deep-understanding-of-multiplication
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-08-05T15:32:25.661Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-fifth-graders-show-they-have-a-deep-understanding-of-multiplication
lang: en
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# Video: How fifth graders show they have a deep understanding of multiplication

Multiplication is more than just memorizing your times tables. By fifth grade, most kids have a real understanding of what multiplying really means. Watch this video from [GreatSchools](https://www.greatschools.org/) to find out how to tell if your fifth grader “gets” multiplication.

[![Video](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/67F634F9145B4E528F337E3F4AA1DAD3/fc108a02a6388865b882047677eaa53b/VideoHowFifthGradersShowTheyHaveADeepUnderstandingOfMultiplication.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/UrMaMBnD2sk)

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